Nov 14, 2025
No celebration for Oita Prefecture Day
November 14th is Oita Prefecture Day or Oita Prefectural Citizens' Day / Oita Prefectural Day. In Japanese; 大分県民の日. It marks the day that the name "Oita Prefecture" was first used in 1871.
The prefecture does recognize the day as the prefectural day, but it is not an official commemorative day. In other words, Oita Prefecture does not celebrate its prefectural day, unlike other prefectures who have special events. Moreover, it is not a school holiday and Oita students go to school as normal on November 14th. In the Kanto plain, in Ibaraki prefecture for example, there is no school on their prefectural day, which is November 13th annually.
Unfortunately, I have not yet been to Oita Prefecture myself, but I hope to visit in the future. Hot springs is what I most associate with Oita Prefecture. There are many hot springs in the prefecture, including Beppu Onsen and Yufuin Onsen, which are well-known throughout the country. Moreover, it has the largest number of hot springs in Japan. Have you ever been to Oita Prefecture?
Former nickname was "Saitama". Changed it to save confusion on place review posts! Irish, 20+ years in Japan! I also write on my personal website: insaitama.com
1 Comment
genkidesu
on Nov 14
We went to Beppu a few years back, I really liked it! One of the best memories I have is going to this place for lunch where you can steam your own nikuman, veggies, and meats from all the geothermal steam.